Table 3: Summary of Characteristics of Dance Injuries, n = 15.
Type of injuries | Number of repeat injuries | Mechanism of injury | Activity at time of injury |
Acute = 5 Overuse = 10 |
7 |
Repetitive overuse = 12 Accidental sprain = 1 Jump/landing = 1 Practising a fall = 1 |
Rehearsal = 8 Performance = 2 Technique class = 3 Cool down = 1 Photoshoot = 1 |
Diagnosis (Overuse) | Diagnosis (Acute) | Footwear | Genre of dance |
Tendinopathy = 5 Chronic muscle strain =1 Enthesopathy = 1 Patello fermoral pain = 2 Hoffa fat pad = 1 impingement = 1 |
Acute muscle strain = 2 Sprain = 2 Contusion = 1 |
Barefoot = 11 Ballet slippers = 2 Canvas shoes = 2 |
Contemporary = 11 Ballet = 3 Not applicable = 1s |